Jul 03
Our mode of transportation today was walk to Budapest central train station, grab the train to Vienna, change trains at Vienna’s Hauptbahnhof (main station) for a regional train to Liesing; and there get on the bus to Breitenfurt to get off at bus stop to finish our trip by foot (approx 2/3 mile) pulling our …
Jul 01
We went sightseeing on uncovered bus today. We are going to get suntans because it is a real scorcher outside. There are some beautiful buildings of old and new, sculptures, art work and an excellent selection of humans to watch. The tour bus guide and driver were not particularly friendly, but we hear it’s because …
Jun 30
June 30 – Arrive in Budapest Hungary, once a city of power during the Austrian-Hungarian Empire. Train trip was fine, had a table we could use and get some work done. Arrived right on time, the train station was within walking distance to the hotel Hungaria and we were able to check in immediately. My …
Jun 29
Today Niki took off from work so we could all go back into Vienna to spend time together. We were supposed to stop (I thought) before reaching Vienna for some breakfast. I have an issue with low blood sugar, so by the time it hit 11:00am, we were pulling into the parking garage in Vienna …
Jun 28
Our taxi driver picked us up and I immediately complimented his driving skills and he told us he had only been driving for four days. He was educated at university and had just found a part-time job in his field, but he said he did not like staying home to be lazy, so he began …
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